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Scott Bessent continues crusade against rising US government bond yields

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (696+ words) Aime Williams in Washington Welcome to White House Watch. Here’s what we’re looking at today: Bessent continues crusade against rising bond yields Trump vows $5,000 ‘dividend’ to US voters if Republicans win midterms US spy chief prepares for greater role in…...


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Milei’s great free trade experiment

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (38+ words) Financial Times Save now on essential digital access to trusted FT journalism on any device. Savings based on annualised monthly price. Check whether you already have free access via your university or organisation....


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China’s giant trade surplus has an increasingly geopolitical twist

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (277+ words) It takes quite a lot for a group of nations to line up with Donald Trump’s rogue US administration, but current account imbalances as a result of China’s surplus and competition from Chinese companies have pretty much managed it. At…...


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Warsh might yet be a good Fed chair

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (462+ words) man Financial Times Is it possible that Kevin Warsh will prove to be the central banker the US and the world needs?...


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Iran to raise petrol prices as US war triggers shortages

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (565+ words) Bita Ghaffari in Tehran Iran is raising some petrol prices as the government struggles to tackle a fuel shortage worsened by the war and the US naval blockade, a potentially unpopular move that risks exacerbating already severe inflation. Fuel in…...


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Japan???s borrowing costs hit 30-year high: what does it mean for global markets?

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (37+ words) Japan’s borrowing costs hit 30-year high: what does it mean for global markets? Financial Times For help please visit help.ft.com. We apologise for any inconvenience. The following information can help our support team to resolve this issue....


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India’s GDP beats growth forecast at 7.8%

2+ week, 17+ min ago   (464+ words) Krishn Kaushik in Mumbai India’s economy grew faster than expected in the quarter that ended in June despite the shock from higher energy prices and disruptions to global trade caused by the war in the Middle East. The country grew…...


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The drip-drip US debt crisis

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (317+ words) Make no mistake, the US is suffering a debt crisis. It is, of course, not an acute emergency like Argentina’s multiple defaults this century or Greece’s woes in the 2010s, but it has the characteristics of a chronic disaster that everyone…...


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Jackson Hole could further formalise emerging Fed-Treasury accord

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (983+ words) Kevin Warsh will speak on Friday as central bankers gather at Jackson Hole at the end of the summer break. It will be the first time we have heard from the new US Federal Reserve chair since July’s contested interest…...